Iron County register., 1887-02-24
ANTEPOLYGAMOUS.

Provisions of the BIZ Agreed to by son-
gress and Sent tn the President for sigma
ture-The Sharpes. Blow Yet Dealt TO the
Remaining Relic of Our Early Bsrbarfsn-
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The first naI
dozen sections of the Antl-Poly ygamy bill
as il passs.5'the Senate yesterday and as
it now goes to the President for his ac-
ton. apply to prosecutions for Digamy,
adultery etc and make the wife or hus-
band a competent witness, but not 10 De
compelled to testify, The seventh ana
eighth sections relate to the powers OF
court commissioners, and Of the marsnaI
and deputy marshals- The ninth and
tenth sections, relating to the marriage
ceremony require a certificate, properly
authenticated. to be recorded II the ONCE
OF the Probate Court. The eleventh
section disapproves and annuIs
all Territorial laws recognizing
the capacity of Illegi.imate chill
dren TO inherit or be entitled 10 any dis
tribGtive share in the estate OF the fafner:
The twelfth section disapproves ana
annuls Territorial laws. comforting juris-
diction upon probate courts fwitA certain
except,ons) The thirteenth section
makes it the duty of the Attorney-General
Of the United States to institute proceed
ings to escheat TO the United States the
property of corporations obtained or heId
in violation of section three OF
the act of July. 1852, the pro
ceeds of such escheat TO be applied TO the
use and benefit of common schools IN the
Territory. The fourteenth section regu-
lates proceedings il such cases The nj
teen section disaprroyes and annuls al
laws of the Legislative Assembly creating
or continuing the Perpetual EmIgratlng
Fund Company. and dissOlves that corpo-
ration The sixteenth section directs pro
ceedings for the disposition OF the prop
erty and assets of the Emigrating Fund
Company. All such property in excess OF
debts and lawful claims is 10 escheat 10
the United States for the benefit Of COM
moa schools in the Territory. The sew
enteenth section disapproves and annuls
the acts OF the legislative assembly lncor-
porating or providing for the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. and
dissolves that corporation II makes Itthe
duty of the Acknowledgement of the United
States to institute legal proceedings to
wind up the affairs Of the corporation
The eighteenth section makes provisions
as to the endowment OF widows. who are
to have one-third Of the income OF the es-
tate as their dover. Section nineteen
gives to the President the appointment OF
probate judge in each county Section
twenty makes it unlawful for any woman
to vote in any election, and an
nuls acts of the Legislative Assem-
The four next sections make provisions
as to elections, and require Of voters
oath or affirmation TO support
the Constitution and obey the laws. es-
pecially the Anti -Polygamy act Of March
=, 1892. and this act Section twenty-five
aboiishes the office of territorial superin-
tendent of district schools and makes it
the duty of the Supreme Court of the Ter
ritory to appoint commi ssioaer OF
schools. Section twenty-six gives to all
religious societies, sects and cOugrega-
tIons the right to hold, through trustees
appointed by the Probate Court.
real property for houses Of worship
and pars 0aages. The twenty-seventh
and last section annuls all Territorial
laws for the organization of the militia,
or for the creation Of the NauvOc Legion;
and gives the Legislative Assembly Of
Utah power TO pass laws for organizing
the militia. subjec: TO the approval of Con
gress. General officers Of the militia are
70 be appointed by the Governor Of the
Territory. with the advice and consent of
the Council.